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• ABC has strong week thanks to Swift, Billboard music awards

  19-05-2015 23:07
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Billboard Music Awards are great for Taylor Swift — and for ABC.
  
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• $51.5 Million Reasons Why Spotify Isn’t Paying Artists…

  19-05-2015 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Curious to see what a contract between Spotify and a major label looks like? We’re all pretty curious, as these deals have been extremely secretive. Until now…...
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• Grooveshark.vc Dies, Grooveshark.im Surfaces…

  19-05-2015 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  April 30th: Grooveshark.com is shut down for good. May 5th: Grooveshark.io surfaces in its place. May 7th: Grooveshark.io becomes a globally-ranked website. May 14th: Grooveshark.io is...
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• Artists Just Need to Be More Patient, Says Streaming CEO

  19-05-2015 20:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Deezer is one of the largest streaming music services in the world, and has more than $100 million in financing.  Hans-Holger Albrecht, the new CEO,...
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• Spotify Just Gave 150,000 Free Subscriptions to Starbucks Employees…

  19-05-2015 19:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starbucks stopped selling CDs less than two months ago.  Now, they’ve moved on to a new relationship. Spotify and Starbucks are teaming up for a multi-year...
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• Conrad Sewell Talks Touring With Ed Sheeran: “We Did Bad Things Together.”

  19-05-2015 18:40
  
  The Aussie singer-songwriter is quickly becoming one of 2015's rising stars...
  
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• Zac Efron Is A Topless DJ In New Trailer For 'We Are Your Friends'

  19-05-2015 18:19
  
  Prepare yourselves for a lot of Efron's arms...
  
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• The playlist: jazz – Keith Jarrett, Hugh Masekela, the Hot Sardines, BB King and more

  19-05-2015 18:03
  
  South African jazz, new Hammond grooves, a possible trad-jazz boom, the unique Keith Tippett, BB King and last but not least, Keith Jarrett’s 70th birthdayContinue reading...
  
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• Next Big Sound Is Now Owned by Pandora…

  19-05-2015 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pandora has been busy in court attempting to fight off higher royalty rates. Meanwhile, they’ve had their eye on more than small radio stations… Pandora...
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• Jaden Smith Recycled His Batman Costume From Kimye’s Wedding For His Actual Prom

  19-05-2015 17:09
  
  Would we expect anything less from him?
  
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• Cheryl Hits Back At Louis Walsh's X Factor Comments In Twitter Rant

  19-05-2015 17:02
  
  The Geordie lass has had her say on the matter...
  
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• Why I'm (reluctantly) loving the Feeling Myself video

  19-05-2015 16:46
  
  Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj released a video to the track on Tidal. Tshepo Mokoena is hooked and explains why it could be this generation’s Dancing in the StreetNicki Minaj and Beyoncé have gone and done it again. They’ve teamed up on the video for the song Feeling Myself, simultaneously snatching the edges of their devoted fans – collectively known as the Barbz and Beyhive – and inviting the usual flurry of “This is trash/Why are they showing off their bodies?” responses. It’s
  
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• Cancer patients get chance to create a musical legacy

  19-05-2015 16:34
  
  By Pavithra George FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Reuters) - Musician Stuart Jewell is working on a long-cherished dream to record a song that he wrote almost thirty years ago, but his purpose is to create a memento for his family, rather than to become a star. A stage III cancer patient, Jewell spends long hours in a recording studio in Falls Church, Virginia, as he battles his disease. "When I play music, I don't feel like a cancer patient anymore," he said between takes.
  
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• Taylor Swift Forgets For A Minute She Isn't Lara Croft As She Jumps Through A Wall

  19-05-2015 16:24
  
  We are very precious about our Taylor...
  
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• Kevin Owens' Son's Astonished Reaction To His Dad Confronting John Cena Is The Cutest

  19-05-2015 16:24
  
  Check out young Owen, who's mind is completely blown at seeing his dad clash with Cena...
  
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• Party-people power: the Irish LGBT clubs rallying for gay marriage

  19-05-2015 16:20
  
  Ahead of the referendum on same-sex marriage on 22 May, Will Coldwell takes a look at the Irish club scene working hard to galvanise young people to vote yesCould polls be wrong about outcome of Ireland’s gay marriage referendum?
  DJ, writer and prominent activist for the Irish LGBT rights movement, Tonie Walsh, will always remember the first time he went to Flikkers, one of Dublin’s first gay dance clubs, in 1979. “I was 19 and approached the disco with intense anticipation, excitement and
  
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• La Traviata review – rarely plumbs the emotional depths

  19-05-2015 16:17
  
  Royal Opera House, London
  Soprano Marina Rebeka impresses with her technical skills but the production lacks conviction Continue reading...
  
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• Holy Heck, The First Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Trailer Has Arrived And It Looks Insane

  19-05-2015 16:09
  
  This is SO EXCITING…
  
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• Nicki Minaj Has Got The Most 2015 BET Nominations And Someone's Not Happy About It..

  19-05-2015 15:59
  
  Oh. My. God. Someone's having a rant again...
  
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• Watch WWE's Lana Kiss Dolph Ziggler - WIll Smackers From Rusev Be In His Future?

  19-05-2015 15:41
  
  Looks like Lana was keen to kiss the injured Dolph all better...
  
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• Celebrity charity rally roars past Cannes finish line

  19-05-2015 15:24
  
  CANNES, France (AP) — The celebrity charity car rally "Cash & Rocket" roared into Cannes Tuesday, with its band of stars that this year included actress Michelle Rodriguez, model Jodie Kidd and singer Natalie Imbruglia.
  
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• Rita Ora Has Worked With Ed Sheeran... Could We Be Any More Excited?!

  19-05-2015 15:23
  
  The 'R.I.P' singer brands Ed "a legend" as she reveals they've recorded a song about their friendship...
  
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• Jess Glynne Is Coming To Isle Of MTV Malta!

  19-05-2015 15:11
  
  The chart-topper joins the already announced Martin Garrix for our epic gig this July...
  
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• Q&A: Deezer CEO sees 'big' upside for music streaming

  19-05-2015 15:02
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hans-Holger Albrecht entered a crowded music-streaming market when he became CEO of Paris-based Deezer in February. A month after taking the helm, Jay Z relaunched Tidal in the U.S. and a month from now, Albrecht faces the prospect of Apple Inc. relaunching Beats Music.
  
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• Oh Lorde, pray leaving your manager wasn't a mistake

  19-05-2015 14:57
  
  The New Zealand star has become the latest in a long line of musicians to separate from the manager who made them famous. Will she live to regret it, as so many before her have?“Now we’re fucked.” That was how John Lennon summed up the future for the Beatles after hearing of the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in August 1967. Three more years of incredible music followed, but the heart had been pulled out of the band and they imploded in bitter recrimination as Paul McCartney pushed
  
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• Beyoncé & Nicki Minaj Make Eating Burgers Look Sexy In 'Feeling Myself' Video

  19-05-2015 14:48
  
  So many burgers...
  
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• WWE: Undertaker, Paul Heyman, Sting And Hulk Hogan Lined Up For New Steve Austin Chats

  19-05-2015 14:36
  
  Stone Cold's new podcast series for the WWE Network has been announced...
  
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• Music Review: Faith No More screams back to life

  19-05-2015 14:19
  
  Faith No More, "Sol Invictus" (Reclamation Recordings/Ipecac Recordings)
  
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• Steven Osborne review – warmth and self-deprecation from the finest of pianists

  19-05-2015 14:14
  
  Guildhall, Bath
  Vast technical command was balanced by penetrating insight and an expressivity that seems to derive from a more than usually empathetic instinct Continue reading...
  
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• The Royal Opera's La Traviata celebrates 150 performances – watch two clips with a classic cast

  19-05-2015 14:09
  
  Richard Eyre’s Royal Opera production of Verdi’s opera marked its 150th performance and its 12th revival on the 18 May opening night. Here are two clips from a 2009 production, with Antonio Pappano conducting and Renée Fleming, Joseph Calleja and Thomas Hampson in the title rolesRichard Eyre’s 1994 production of La Traviata for the Royal Opera House locates the action in the year of its 1853 premiere, and follows Verdi’s stage directions exactly – every item referred to in the librett
  
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• Kylie Jenner's Response To Body-Shamers Is Heartbreaking

  19-05-2015 13:58
  
  Teenager appears to have been targeted after posting a pic of herself in a sexy swimsuit...
  
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• Peter Hook & the Light – tenderness and venom in a three-hour homage to Joy Division

  19-05-2015 13:52
  
  Christ Church, Macclesfield
  This shouldn’t work, but it does; people hug during Disorder and applaud in the middle of Shadowplay as the bassist plays the band’s entire catalogue on the 35th anniversary of Ian Curtis’s deathWhen Ian Curtis fronted Joy Division, the band agreed that should any of them ever leave, the remaining members would change the name and do something different. They probably didn’t expect that the singer would kill himself aged 23 or that the band would regroup with
  
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• Taylor Swift Kisses Calvin Harris In Adorable Photobooth Pictures Casually Featuring One Direction and Ed Sheeran

  19-05-2015 13:51
  
  Seriously though, where was our invite?
  
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• 7 Very Important Things Jennifer Lopez Could Have Been Checking On Her Phone During Mariah Carey's Billboard Performance

  19-05-2015 13:46
  
  Just a few guesses as to what could've been so urgent...
  
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• Cover Your Eyes Directioners, Harry Styles' Rumoured Girlfriend's Mum Has Spoken!

  19-05-2015 13:28
  
  It seems Joy Muggli has met the 1D heartthrob after all... but are they an item?
  
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• Steve Aoki sued for 'breaking a fan's neck' while crowdsurfing in a dinghy

  19-05-2015 13:16
  
  The mega-earning DJ, producer and record label owner, famous for his wild onstage antics, is set for court after a 20-foot leap into the crowd Continue reading...
  
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• Barista beats: what songs do you want played in Starbucks?

  19-05-2015 13:14
  
  Spotify have linked up with the coffee chain for a ‘first of its kind music ecosystem’. Let us know what caffeine-based tracks you might want to hearContinue reading...
  
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• Double Trouble: Cara Delevingne Plays Not One, But TWO Mermaids In New PAN Teaser Trailer!

  19-05-2015 13:09
  
  Bring on October 16th…
  
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• LunchMoney Lewis Added To The Bill For Capital’s Summertime Ball!

  19-05-2015 12:58
  
  The rapper will play his first UK show at the June party!
  
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• What We Learned From Part Two Of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians: About Bruce’

  19-05-2015 12:44
  
  Bruce continues to explain his transition to his family...
  
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• We Doubt Louis Walsh Will Be Back On X Factor After Branding Cheryl "Lazy" And "Irrelevant"

  19-05-2015 12:41
  
  The Geordie judge is bound to have something to say about Louis' latest rant...
  
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• The Vaccines – English Graffiti: exclusive album stream

  19-05-2015 12:25
  
  Have a listen to the third Vaccines album ahead of release and let us know your thoughtsContinue reading...
  
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• Britney Spears Embraces Her Inner Directioner As She Waves At Harry Styles

  19-05-2015 12:22
  
  So much for acting cool, calm and collected...
  
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• See Taylor Swift's Bad Blood stunt fail

  19-05-2015 12:05
  
  The singer came crashing through a wall during filming.
  
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• So, It Seems Harry Styles And Rita Ora Did Everything To Avoid Talvin At The BBMAs!

  19-05-2015 12:00
  
  It was a case of dodging their exes at the ceremony in Las Vegas...
  
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• Cult heroes: if you buy into David Gedge's worldview, the Wedding Present is the greatest gift you'll ever get

  19-05-2015 11:45
  
  For 30 years, David Gedge has been giving gruff voice to those whose love lives tend towards the disastrous. Let the churning melancholy consume you“What the hell is a Watusi?” asked guests at one table. “I didn’t know you were a fan of legendary 1970s Man United lotharios,” winked those at another. “Our table’s called Bizarro,” said someone else. “Do you think there’s something wrong with us?”
  When you look around your wedding dinner and all of the tables are named after a
  
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• Hip-hop ain't top: new study reveals reading levels behind music lyrics

  19-05-2015 11:40
  
  Are songwriting standards slipping at the top of the charts? Data analyst finds country music is smartest, while hip-hop lags behind – save for whip-smart lyricist EminemIs lyrical intelligence getting lower? A new study suggests the complexity of lyrics is declining, comparing words used in songs to reading levels in US schoolchildren. Conducted by data analyst Andrew Powell-Morse, the study looked into 225 songs that have topped pop, country, rock and R&B/hip-hop Billboard charts for thr
  
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• Wait, WHAT! Charlotte Crosby Admits To Having Sex With Gaz While He Was Dating New Girlfriend!

  19-05-2015 11:21
  
  Lillie Lexi Gregg, you may want to look away now...
  
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• Which music festival are you?

  19-05-2015 11:12
  
  Anyone who’s been to a festival can recognise an archetypal attendee. But what if the festival itself were a person? Which would you be? Take our quiz to find out Continue reading...
  
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• Alexander McQueen’s Sister Reveals More Tragic News About Her Brother

  19-05-2015 10:51
  
  The celebrated fashion designer was abused as a child at the hands of his sister’s husband…
  
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